New View Into The Tenderloin
San Francisco State University journalism students immersed themselves in the San Antonio district of Oakland in search of stories that revealed the community's cultural richness, spirit and struggle to improve. The following stories are what they found during four months of investigation and research.
Historical Designation Raises Concern
His own good fortune has made Veasna Chea extremely passionate about the work the mission and the academy do in the Tenderloin. That’s why he’s particularly upset at the pending designation of the academy’s main building at 230 Jones Street as an historical landmark. To him and to many others at the academy, the designation would be a hindrance to their work. His wife, Elaine Chea, who also teaches at the school, said the designation won’t help and could be detrimental to the school and the children who attend it.
Answer to Liquor Store Blight?
Under proposed legislation, the city of San Francisco will be allowed to fine storeowners up to $1,000, regulate their hours of operations, or be stopped from selling single cans of beer if they do not make an effort to keep their storefronts free of loiterers.